Bahrain Population Pyramid 1950
Bahrain in 1950
In 1950, Bahrain had a total population of 117,263 people. With a median age of 18.9 years, Bahrain had a youth dependency ratio of 76.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.2 per 100 people of working age.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Bahrain had on average 1.82 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 81.3 years on average (82.0 years for girls, 80.7 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
804,471 immigrants live in Bahrain, 50.1% of the population.
| India | 327,698 |
| Bangladesh | 103,283 |
| Pakistan | 93,973 |
| Egypt | 84,943 |
| Philippines | 53,307 |
57,160 people born in Bahrain live in other countries.
| Bangladesh | 40,631 |
| State of Palestine | 7,891 |
| Australia | 2,395 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,870 |
| Kuwait | 1,503 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 117,263 | 18.9 | |
| Kuwait | 153,958 | 21.3 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 74,512 | 18.6 | |
| Qatar | 24,283 | 18.6 | |
| Jordan | 438,802 | 18.2 |





